71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑɹ.dɪŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Heard. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Warren G. Harding (1865-1923). Related Names RootHarding (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #860 in 1923 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories American presidential surnames, currently out of the US top 1000, isograms, Keeper of the Lost Cities characters, Sufjan Stevens songs, Tolkien characters